ACTUAL Best Actor on MDL

Who do you think is the best actor listed on MDL, irrespective of gender or country of origin.  Please note: Best ACTOR, not best LOOKING actor, nor the person you currently most have a crush on!

Most lists on here end up having the same dozen or so people topping them, leaving those with true ability out in the cold. Being attractive is not a skill! For a change, please vote according to your brain not some other body part. To this end, anyone appearing in the top ten of any other "Best..." or similar list will be deleted (unless you persuade me otherwise in the comments). It's not hard to check.

Stuffed Cat Jun 8, 2023
37 People Loves 40 Voters Report
  • Im Chul Soo

    1. Im Chul Soo

    South Korean
    1,176 points by 12 voters
    Im Chul Soo is a musical, theater, film, and drama actor under High Zium Studio. He graduated from Dankook University with Performing Arts.
  • Kim Nam Gil

    2. Kim Nam Gil

    South Korean
    1,091 points by 11 voters
    Kim Nam Gil is a South Korean actor, producer, singer, and philanthropist. Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts ...more
  • Jo Han Chul

    3. Jo Han Chul

    South Korean
    877 points by 9 voters
    Jo Han Chul is a South Korean actor managed by Noon Company. He made his on-screen debut in 1999 with the film Peppermint Candy. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Department ...more
  • Shin Ha Kyun

    4. Shin Ha Kyun

    South Korean
    790 points by 8 voters
    Shin Ha Kyun is a South Korean actor. Shin Ha Kyun first trained as a stage actor at the Seoul Institute of the Arts before going on to act in a large ...more
  • Lee Sung Min

    5. Lee Sung Min

    South Korean
    688 points by 7 voters
    Lee Sung Min is a South Korean actor affiliated with Hodu&U Entertainment. He graduated from Daegu University of Science and Technology. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Kim Chang Wan

    6. Kim Chang Wan

    South Korean
    682 points by 7 voters
    Kim Chang Wan is a South Korean rock singer, composer, musician, actor, TV host, radio DJ, writer, and poet. Kim, along with his younger brothers Kim Chang Hoon and Kim Chang Ik, ...more
  • Chen Xing Xu

    7. Chen Xing Xu

    Chinese
    599 points by 6 voters
    Chen Xing Xu (English name: Oliver) is a Chinese actor, born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province and graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In 1999 at the age of three, he was ...more
  • Lee Joon Gi

    8. Lee Joon Gi

    South Korean
    594 points by 6 voters
    Lee Joon Gi is a South Korean actor, model, and singer under the agency Namoo Actors. He completed his mandatory military service in February 2012. Joon Gi first became interested in performing ...more
  • Kim Won Hae

    9. Kim Won Hae

    South Korean
    584 points by 6 voters
    He attended the Seoul Institute Of Arts with a major in Theatre and Film. He is best known for being a cast member on season 1-4 of SNL Korea (Saturday Night Live ...more
  • Yoo  Joon Sang

    10. Yoo Joon Sang

    South Korean
    580 points by 6 voters
    Yoo Jun Sang is a South Korean actor. Yoo is best known for starring in the films Ha Ha Ha, The Day He Arrives, and In Another Country. He was also praised ...more
  • Luo Yun Xi

    11. Luo Yun Xi

    Chinese
    496 points by 5 voters
    Luo Yun Xi, also known by his English name Leo Luo, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer born in Chengdu, China. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in ballet. ...more
  • Kim  Mi Kyung

    12. Kim Mi Kyung

    South Korean
    495 points by 5 voters
    Kim Mi Kyung is a South Korean actress under Popeye Entertainment. She made her theater debut in 1985. Kim has been a member of the Yeonwoo Mudae theater company since 1985. She ...more
  • Namkoong Min

    13. Namkoong Min

    South Korean
    392 points by 4 voters
    Namkoong Min is a South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter under 935 Entertainment. He debuted as an actor in the 2001 film "Bungee Jumping of Their Own" (번지점프를 하다), when he won ...more
  • Kim Eui Sung

    14. Kim Eui Sung

    South Korean
    385 points by 4 voters
    Kim Eui Sung is an award-winning veteran South Korean film actor. He made his acting debut in the 1995 film “Mom Has a Lover” and has enjoyed a prolific career in films ...more
  • Lee Do Kyung

    15. Lee Do Kyung

    South Korean
    384 points by 4 voters
    Lee Do Kyung is a South Korean actor. He is married to Kim Hee Kyeong.
  • Yoon Shi Yoon

    16. Yoon Shi Yoon

    South Korean
    298 points by 3 voters
    Yoon Shi Yoon, born in Suncheon as Yoon Dong Gu, is a South Korean actor and television personality managed by MOA Entertainment. Yoon debuted in the daily sitcom "High Kick Through the ...more
  • Kaneshiro Takeshi

    17. Kaneshiro Takeshi

    Japanese
    293 points by 3 voters
    Kaneshiro Takeshi is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer. Kaneshiro's mother is Taiwanese and his father is Ryukyuan from Okinawa, Japan. He was born and raised in Taipei but holds Japanese citizenship as ...more
  • Kim Kwang Gyu

    18. Kim Kwang Gyu

    South Korean
    292 points by 3 voters
    He is a South Korean actor under Jump Entertainment. He made his acting debut in 1999 in Dr. K, and its director fellow Busan native Kwak Kyung Taek later cast him in ...more
  • Jo Jae Yoon

    19. Jo Jae Yoon

    South Korean
    284 points by 3 voters
    Jo Jae Yoon, born in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea, is an award-winning actor for film, television, and stage. He made his acting debut in the 2003 film “Please Teach Me English”(영어완전정복). ...more
  • Jang Dong Gun

    20. Jang Dong Gun

    South Korean
    195 points by 2 voters
    He made his debut in the MBC drama Our Heaven. Winning Actor Award in the Blue Dragon Awards again for his role as the dedicated cop in Nowhere to Hide. In 2000, ...more
  • Choi Min Ho

    21. Choi Min Ho

    South Korean
    193 points by 2 voters
    Choi Min Ho is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor and member of SHINEE (샤이니, stylized as SHINee). He graduated from Konkuk University Affiliated High School and later obtained a bachelor's and ...more
  • Tony Leung

    22. Tony Leung

    Hong Konger
    191 points by 2 voters
    Tony Leung Chiu Wai is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognized actors. He has won the Hong Kong Film Awards five ...more
  • Hashimoto Jun

    23. Hashimoto Jun

    Japanese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Hashimoto Jun is a Japanese actor.
  • Sean Jindachot

    24. Sean Jindachot

    Thai
    100 points by 1 voters
    Sean Jindachot (Birthname: Thorn Jindachot) is a Thai actor and model. His older sister is actress and model Ploy Jindachot. He's a freelance actor, but mostly works for One HD.
  • Lee Moo Saeng

    25. Lee Moo Saeng

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Lee Moo Saeng is a South Korean actor. He attended Sejong University and made his first major movie appearance in the film “See You After School” in 2005. He married his wife ...more
  • Kohinata Fumiyo

    26. Kohinata Fumiyo

    Japanese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Kohinata Fumiyo is a Japanese actor, born in Mikasa, Hokkaido. He is a graduate of Tokyo College of Photography which was later renamed Tokyo Visual Arts. He is currently represented by Father's ...more
  • Ji Jin Hee

    27. Ji Jin Hee

    South Korean
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ji Jin Hee is a South Korean actor best known for his roles as lead actor in various South Korean drama series, which include Miss Kim's Adventures in Making a Million, Love ...more
  • Tong Savitree Samipak

    28. Tong Savitree Samipak

    Thai
    99 points by 1 voters
    Savitree Samipak (Nickname: Tong) is a Thai actress and presenter. She was a famous leading actress in the '80s and the '90s. She was 20 years old when she acted in her ...more
  • Ju Jing Yi

    29. Ju Jing Yi

    Chinese
    98 points by 1 voters
    Ju Jingyi is a Chinese singer, actor, and former member of the Chinese idol girl group SNH48 and was part of Team NII until her graduation in December 2017. Ju Jing Yi ...more
  • Yeom Hye Ran

    30. Yeom Hye Ran

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Yeom Hye Ran is a South Korean actress. Yeom began her career in theater in 1999 and made her screen debut in 2003. She has since played supporting roles in film and ...more
  • Choi Moo Sung

    31. Choi Moo Sung

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Choi Moo Seong has been an in-demand supporting player ever since his feature film debut in 2002. Starting relatively late at 34, his first role was in "Birth of a Man''. Three ...more
  • Tae Nanthasai Visalyaputra

    32. Tae Nanthasai Visalyaputra

    Thai
    96 points by 1 voters
    Nanthasai Visalyaputra, nicknamed Tae, is a Thai actor, singer, model, and personal trainer. (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Leslie Cheung

    33. Leslie Cheung

    Hong Konger
    96 points by 1 voters
    Cheung Fat Chung (English name: Leslie) was a Hong Kong Canadian singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in ...more
  • He Rui Xian

    34. He Rui Xian

    Chinese
    95 points by 1 voters
    He Rui Xian is a Chinese actress, born in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy, and made her acting debut in the 2015 wartime drama series “Jingling Battle.”
  • Sa Anisa Nugraha

    35. Sa Anisa Nugraha

    Thai
    93 points by 1 voters
    Anisa is a Thai actress. She is the winner of the Thai Supermodel Contest 2010.
  • Donut Phattharapon Dejpongwaranon

    36. Donut Phattharapon Dejpongwaranon

    Thai
    92 points by 1 voters
    Phattharapon Dejpongwaranon (Nickname: Donut) is a Thai actor and model. He has also won the ''Smart boy 2013'' award. He has a youtube channel Pdo productions where he has showcased his singing ...more
  • Nhing Nirut Sirijanya

    37. Nhing Nirut Sirijanya

    Thai
    91 points by 1 voters
    Nirut Sirijanya, nicknamed Nhing, is a Thai film and television actor, born to a Thai Police Lieutenant and a Thai-French mother. He attended Assumption College in Bangkok and received a graduate certificate ...more

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